Schweiggers


Schweiggers is a municipality in the district of Zwettl, in Lower Austria, Austria.

History

The municipality shares the changeful History of Austria.
1182: First mention as "Swichers".

1643: The name "Schweiggers" appears.

Landscape

The landscape of Schweiggers is characterized by gentle hills and green valleys.

River

The origin of the German Thaya river is near Schweiggers.

Population

Coat of arms

The coat of arms is divided in two. The left side shows two crossed arrows on a red background, and the right side shows two black stanchions on a golden background.
The right side reminds of the coat of arms of the Kuenringer, an Austrian dynasty.